# IWMW (iShares Russell 2000 BuyWrite ETF)

iShares · Income ETFs · data as of Sep 11, 2026

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, IWMW paid 19.1% in cash and still finished 5.8 points behind IWM.

## Key facts

- IWMW, cash paid, 1 year, on its starting price: 19.1%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- IWMW, total return, 1 year: +15.4%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- IWMW, against IWM: −5.8 pts, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- IWMW, latest payout, annualized: 7.3%, as of Sep 11, 2026.
- IWMW, net assets: $58m (the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026).
- IWMW, expense ratio: 0.39% (485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026).

## IWMW over each window to Sep 11, 2026

| Window | Cash paid | Price | Total return | IWM | Ahead or behind |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | 3.6% | −0.8% | +2.8% | −1.1% | +4.0 pts |
| 6 months | 9.6% | +4.2% | +14.2% | +17.6% | −3.5 pts |
| 1 year | 19.1% | −5.3% | +15.4% | +21.2% | −5.8 pts |
| Since launch | 42.5% | −21.7% | +29.0% | +46.6% | −17.6 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Strategy | covered call | ETFIQ |
| Benchmark | Russell 2000 (IWM) | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $58m | the issuer own daily fund list, as of Sep 11, 2026 |
| Latest payout, annualized | 7.3% | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.39% | 485BPOS XBRL, Feb 23, 2026 |
| Cash paid, last 12 months, over today’s price | 20.1% | ETFIQ |
| Launched | Mar 15, 2024 | ETFIQ |
| Pays | monthly | ETFIQ |
| Typical gap between ex-dates | 30 days | ETFIQ |
| Typical wait from ex-date to payment | 2 days | ETFIQ |
| Last paid, per share | $0.2356 ex Sep 2, 2026 | ETFIQ |
| Sum of the last 12 distributions | $7.7475 | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How much has IWMW paid over the last year?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, IWMW paid 19.1% of its starting price in cash distributions, while the price fell 5.3%.

### Is IWMW ahead of IWM?

Over the year to Sep 11, 2026, with every distribution reinvested, IWMW returned +15.4% against +21.2% for Russell 2000 (IWM), so a holder was behind it by 5.8 points.

### How often does IWMW pay, and how much?

IWMW pays monthly. The latest distribution annualizes to 7.3% at its price on Sep 11, 2026, which is not a promise; the next one can differ.

### When does IWMW next pay a distribution?

IWMW pays monthly. The last distribution went ex on Sep 2, 2026 at $0.2356 a share. The next is not declared; on a cadence of about 30 days the ex-date falls near Oct 2, 2026, which is an ETFIQ projection. Payment usually follows the ex-date by 2 days.

### What does IWMW cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.39% a year.


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